Today Cherokee, our half Jersey and half Hereford cow, gave birth (calved). She was bred by artificial insemination to a … More
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Dec 26, 2020 – Christmas Eve Calf
I have mentioned to you that our Ayrshire heifer (a dairy breed) was due to calf soon. She decided to … More
Roping Calf Recommendations
As a mom of a calf roper, I understand the difficulty in keeping roping calves healthy. I’d like to share … More
Nov 17, 2020 – Learning Differently
I’d like to talk about true education. Not stuffing information into a student for regurgitation on a test, then forgetting … More
Nov 13, 2020 – Synchronization of Swine for Breeding
Today we have 3 sows in standing heat. We collect our own boar, or we ship semen in from a … More
Nov 9, 2020 – Farm Update
It’s been a while since I’ve just posted pics from around our little farm. I’ve taken some great pics in … More
October 25, 2020 – Feeding Cattle through the Winter
It’s the end of October now, and winter is just around the corner. Summer grass is dying, which has been … More
October 20, 2020 – 30 is the New 20 for Horses
I would like to address some misconceptions about older horses. When I was a youth in the 1980s, a 20 … More
October 12, 2020 – Cattle Fencing
This morning we awoke to a crushed gate. The bull in the other side of the pasture decided to come … More